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Union Calendar No. 339 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 306 

[Report No. 116–424] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 

of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, 

and adjacent property, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2019 

Mr. HICE of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 27, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mr. LOUDERMILK

MAY 27, 2020 

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 8, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 

resource study of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield 

in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property, and 

for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. KETTLE CREEK BATTLEFIELD SURVEY. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act’’. 

6 (b) RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY.— 

7 (1) SURVEY.—The Secretary of the Interior (re8 ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall con9 duct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle 

10 Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and ad11 jacent property (referred to in this section as the 

12 ‘‘site’’). 

13 (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVEY.—In con14 ducting the survey under paragraph (1), the Sec15 retary shall evaluate the likelihood that resources 

16 within the site boundary would meet the four criteria 

17 for new parklands— 

18 (A) national significance; 

19 (B) suitability; 

20 (C) feasibility; and 

21 (D) need for National Park Service man22 agement. 

23 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

24 date on which funds are made available to carry out 

25 the survey under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 


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1 submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

2 House of Representatives and the Committee on En3 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 

4 that describes— 

5 (A) the results of the survey; and 

6 (B) any conclusions and recommendations 

7 of the Secretary. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 

Secretary of the Interior to conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes 

County, Georgia, and adjacent property, and for other 

purposes.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 339 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 306 

[Report No. 116–424] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

adjacent property, and for other purposes. Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and a special resource study of the site of the Kettle 

MAY 27, 2020 

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:33 May 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H306.RH H306

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